On July 22, 2019, a suspected meteorite nearly the size of a football landed on a rice field in Mahadeva Village in northern Bihar, India. The light-brown colored rock, which weighed about 13 kilograms, startled the Indian farmers and sent them fleeing from the field. The rock created a hole around five-foot … Read more
All of us know cats – we’ve seen one, come across them on the street, and sometimes we own them as a pet. We often encounter this adorable animal in our daily lives, as they sometimes live within the same neighborhood. It is no doubt that cats are already a part of … Read more
Neon Light Cool, colorful, and eerily radiant; a neon tube emits a light of almost seductive elegance. But mesmerizing as their shimmer may be, neon systems owe their glow to nothing more glamorous than a bit of gas and a jolt of electricity. Sealed within the glass tubing … Read more
Sleep is equally essential for all the animals found on this planet. But some animals require more sleep than others. This habit has been bestowed upon them by nature since they cannot fight against predators in the forest. When it is not possible to save oneself through the fight, the best way … Read more
One evening, the family sat in front of the TV, and a news report flashed on-screen, “Coronavirus pandemic downs the economy worldwide.” John, a 5-year-old kid, asks, “Why can’t the countries print more and more money so there will be no problem in buying goods and helping all the sick people?” How … Read more
The Himalayas stretching across the northeastern part of India covers approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and passes through India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and Nepal. Three parallel ranges comprise the Himalayan Range, often referred to as the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas. It has over fifty mountains exceeding … Read more
Sure, you can quickly remember any song you learned during your teenage years, even if it is a decade or so ago. However, when trying to recall your memories as a baby, everything goes zilch. You can still probably remember your 12th birthday but not your 1st or 2nd ones. Don’t fret, … Read more
We may already know that the speed of light is the fastest here on Earth. Scientists believe that there is nothing that could go faster than the speed of light. However, exactly how fast is the speed of light compared to other rates? Also, if the speed of light is so fast, … Read more